NJ Adopts 2020 NEC

[goldstar]

NJ has adopted the 2022 NEC. The attached PDF is what the adoption looks like. Break out your pencils and erasers - you'll have to mark up your Code books. They don't make it easy

 

[infinity]

Actually it's the 2020 NEC not the 2022. Also that document has no adoption date or mention of the usual 6 month grace period.

 

[goldstar]

Actually it's the 2020 NEC not the 2022. Also that document has no adoption date or mention of the usual 6 month grace period.

My-Bad - you are correct, it's the 2020 NEC. Another brain fart - it's getting worse every day.

The 6 month grace period is typical for NJ. We'll have to specify which Code cycle we are filing permits under.

 

[goldstar]

Thanks for correcting the title.

 

[Ken_S]

Looks like the A/C gfci provision made it through
And the GFCI exceptions for garages and basements went away

 

[goldstar]

I'm having some trouble viewing the PDF I attached to this thread. I'll try to post the actual law as soon as I find it.

OK, here is the entire law. You'll ave to scroll down to page 143 to view the electrical sub-code :

https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_23_3.pdf

 

[infinity]

Looks like the A/C gfci provision made it through
And the GFCI exceptions for garages and basements went away

Also the outside disconnecting means for dwelling remained. I thought for sure that would have been deleted.

 

[goldstar]

Also the outside disconnecting means for dwelling remained. I thought for sure that would have been deleted.

I think many fire depts. pushed for that section. Any firemen that I have spoken to will not pull the meter in the event of a fire not to mention that many meter pans are locked.

 

[Ken_S]

I think many fire depts. pushed for that section. Any firemen that I have spoken to will not pull the meter in the event of a fire not to mention that many meter pans are locked.

I wonder if that will be amended in the rehab code

 

[infinity]

I wonder if that will be amended in the rehab code

Good question. I'm planning on installing a new service in my house and my plan was to pull the permit within the next 6 months under the 2017 to avoid the outside disconnect rule.

 

[tortuga]

Its interesting to take a look at state amendments, I have a friend that has a NJ license.
I wonder what the reasoning for allowing romex in drop ceilings is ? [334.12(A)(2) being deleted]

Seems like 16 or 17 of the 36? amendments are all in article 425, must be a big industrial process heating lobby in NJ.

 

[W@ttson]

yes, seems like most of the regular 2020 code is in there.

I didnt realize NJ adopted the 2020 until today and was searching for the amendments and this popped up. Thank you for sharing.